Legal Opinion
Lambert v. Stovell
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 18, 1987No. 12862PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSantaniello, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered for the defendant in a malpractice action. The jury could reasonably have found the following facts. The plaintiff, Frederick C. Lambert, consulted with the defendant, Peter B. Stovell, a physician, in April, 1977, for the treatment of an injured ankle. After several consultations and the examination of preoperative x-rays, the defendant recommended that the plaintiff undergo an ankle fusion procedure. The plaintiff consented, and surgery was performed by the defendant on June 1, 1977. The plaintiff was discharged from the hospital on June 10, 1977,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Cobbs v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Burns v. Hartford HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Finley v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Catz v. RubensteinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by56 opinions
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